Eunuch Xing Long was standing on the corridor of the dormitory building waiting. The lantern shone outside the corridor. Countless snowflakes were dancing in the light. The night wind was very cold. Eunuch Xing shivered. His shoulders hunched up in fear of the cold.
The little chamberlain quickly picked up the hand stove. Eunuch Xing waved his hand and saw Zhang Yuan coming in with Liu Gaoya. He greeted him down the stairs and laughed sharply: "Haha, Mr. Zhang, Zhang Jieyuan, you are a distinguished guest. I am going to Beijing to take the exam."
Is it done? - Net."
Zhang Yuan stopped and bowed, then took three steps forward to hold Eunuch Xing's right elbow, saying apologetically: "I'm disturbing my father-in-law's rest. It's snowing very hard. Father-in-law, hurry into the house." He looked sideways.
Looking at Xing Long, the wrinkles on this old eunuch's face are deeper than last year, and his waist is bower than last year. It is said that eunuchs age quickly without the love of men and women. Is this true?
Eunuch Xing let Zhang Yuan help him up the corridor and said with a smile: "It's cold and my feet are burned. I was getting ready to go to bed. When I heard Mr. Zhang coming, no one else could see him. Even if Mr. Zhang comes in the middle of the night, all the family will see him."
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Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "My father-in-law loves me so much. I am very lucky to be born late."
——Eunuchs have deep-seated inferiority and are very willing to associate with famous officials and gentry. Even Wei Zhongxian is as cruel as he was. At first, he also wanted to have a good relationship with the Donglin Party members. In the second year of Tianqi, **xing was promoted to Zuodu Yushi, and Wei Zhongxian
He specially asked his nephew Fu Yingxing to come to congratulate him with a gift. Who among the Donglin Party members is the most particular about right and wrong, black and white? It is this *** star. Of course Fu Yingxing was rejected. Wei Zhongxian and the Eunuch Party are certainly cruel to their political opponents.
, but the Donglin Party members exclude dissidents and do not know how to adapt to the situation, which is a major reason for the worsening of the party struggle. Of course, Zhang Yuan is not as rigid as the *** star. He tries to make friends with those he can make friends with, and is not afraid of the other party's stains. The key to interacting with people is to see the other party.
advantages rather than focusing on the other party's shortcomings.
——For the eunuch Xing Long, Zhang Yuan's reputation is far greater than that of ordinary officials and gentry. He has won four consecutive victories and is the leader of the Han Society. If he comes to Beijing to take the examination this time, he will be a young upstart with a limitless future.
Yuan had helped him a lot, and what was even more rare was that Zhang Yuan had no intention of taking any credit. He always had a humble demeanor. He was neither as humble and flattering as some who wanted something, nor as deliberately aloof as some who were proud of themselves. This was
An equal attitude towards friends. Eunuch Xing cares most about Zhang Yuan's attitude and believes that Zhang Yuan is a person worth dating. Of course, this also depends on the person. If he is a trafficker and a lackey who wants to be treated as an equal friend, he should treat him like an equal.
Eunuch Xing, will Eunuch Xing pay attention? He will definitely take it as contempt——
In the small hall of the dormitory, two fire pots radiated heat, and four large lanterns shone brightly. The walls of the small hall were painted with gold and dyed with gold, carved with red, rosewood armchairs, and fragrant nan coffee tables. They were extremely gorgeous. The guests and hosts sat down, and Xing Long asked:
"Master Zhang, would you like some tea or a glass of wine?"
Zhang Yuandao: "My father-in-law is free to do as he pleases. Just give me a cup of tea in the evening. - Net."
Very good. The steaming fragrant tea was served. Xing Long asked the waiters to step aside. After briefly asking about Zhang Yuan's marriage and the provincial examination, he laughed in a low voice: "Young Master Zhang, you must have seen Xiao Zhong's last letter. He is depressed."
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Zhang Yuan said with certainty: "Eunuch Zhong will be proud of himself someday."
Xing Long nodded: "Xiao Zhong is not yet forty years old, and he has a long time to come. It is okay to serve the emperor's eldest grandson for the long-term plan. Half of the Za family's feet have stepped into the coffin, so we don't care about the disputes over the country. We just want a good ending.
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Zhang Yuan saw that Xing Long was a little listless, and guessed that the old eunuch was sleepy, so he went straight to the topic and said: "Eunuch Xing is not over sixty years old, and the holy family member Fang Long is a late man. I have come to ask for my father-in-law this time -" He was about to go to Nanjing. The arrest of Jesuit Wang Fengsu and the banquet in Danyuan were discussed, and Gu Qiyuan's post was submitted.
"The Zajia family has also heard about Wang Fengsu's incident." Green-eyed Westerners also make friends, but Shilang Shen is too stubborn. Since the two muskets belong to Mr. Zhang, he just returned them to Mr. Zhang, and Jiao Zhuangyuan came to intercede, but he shied away." He shook his head repeatedly.
Zhang Yuandao: "Shilang Shen wanted to make the matter bigger. Wan Sheng thought that Nanjing was under the rule of the father-in-law. It would be better to do less than to do more. With two muskets, he would falsely accuse the Catholic people of rebellion. This is really unreasonable. Although the DPRK has some anti-Catholic sentiments, Dissatisfied ministers, but there were also many officials who were friends with the great Western Confucian Matteo Ricci at that time——"
Xing Long nodded and interjected: "Ye Xianggao, Feng Qi, and Li Dai all supported Matteo Ricci back then." Afraid that Zhang Yuan didn't know who Feng Qi and Li Dai were, he added: "Feng Qi was the Minister of Rites at that time, and Li Dai It was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and this happened more than ten or twenty years ago."
"My father-in-law has a really good memory." Zhang Yuan praised, and then said: "But this will inevitably lead to disputes. Shilang Shen may be able to use this lesson plan to become famous and promoted, but it will not benefit my father-in-law. If it is not handled properly, there will be trouble." , because this city of Nanjing is under the rule of the father-in-law."
Xing Long nodded repeatedly and sneered: "Isn't Mr. Li paralyzed? Shen Que is trying to get the position of the Minister of Rites of the Southern Capital. He is just looking for trouble and is making alarmist remarks. Since the two guns were entrusted by Mr. Zhang to Wang Fengsu, , then what other charges are there to arrest Wang Fengsu and expel missionaries? There are missionaries in the capital, but the capital has not expelled them. What reason is there to arrest and expel them in Nandu - let them go immediately." He called Liu Gaoya in and asked him to go to the army overnight. Masti people, remember to bring back those two muskets.
Liu Gaoya took the order and hurried away. If he had to wait for at least half an hour for Liu Gaoya to come back, Eunuch Xing would already be yawning nonstop. Zhang Yuan said: "Then father-in-law, please rest early. Wansheng will just wait outside the Yamen."
Xing Long said: "How can there be such hospitality?" He insisted on talking to Zhang Yuan, but within a moment, he sat there and took a nap.
Zhang Yuan hurriedly asked the servant to help the old eunuch rest, otherwise it would be bad if he caught the cold.
Xing Long also felt that he could not endure the sleepiness, so he yawned and said: "I am getting older and my energy is poor. Mr. Zhang, come tomorrow, I will treat you to a drink tomorrow."
Zhang Yuandao: "Thank you very much, father-in-law. Wan Sheng has many friends who went to Beijing to take the exam. It's hard to leave them behind. My father-in-law, Wan Sheng, appreciates Wan Sheng's kindness."
Xing Long said: "Let's talk about it tomorrow, let's talk about it tomorrow."
Zhang Yuan went outside Yimen and waited in the small hall. After waiting for about half an hour, he heard the sound of horse hooves rushing from south to north. He stopped in front of the gate of the inner garrison. Zhang Yuan walked out of the second door, and Liu Gaoya came He strode in, cupped his fists and said, "Mr. Zhang, those two Westerners have been brought out from the Military and Horse Department. I am afraid that Eunuch Xing and Zhang Jieyuan will wait for a long time, so I will rush back to report."
Zhang Yuan said: "Liu Baihu, thank you for your hard work. Eunuch Xing couldn't stand the sleepiness, so he went to bed first."
After waiting for another moment, several squadron officers came with Wang Fengsu and Xie Jiulu. Wang Fengsu was surprised and happy to see Zhang Yuan. At the Bingma Division, Liu Gaoya did not say that it was Zhang Jieyuan who wanted to rescue them, only that it was Dong Fengsu who wanted to rescue them.
The factory wanted to intervene in this teaching case, so it took Wang Fengsu and the two muskets involved from the Military and Horse Division.
A soldier presented a long wooden box to Zhang Yuan. The wooden box was quite heavy. Zhang Yuan opened it and saw two flintlock rifles lying quietly in the wooden box. This kind of flintlock gun was about four feet long.
, walnut stock, steel barrel glowing under the lamp, the caliber of the barrel can fit into the thumb, look carefully, this is not the kind of revolving flintlock gun, but an impact flintlock gun, Zhang
Originally, I had relatively poor knowledge of firearms. I only knew that although the revolving flintlock gun was more advanced than the matchlock gun, it was expensive and seemed to be prone to malfunctions, while the percussion flintlock gun was simpler and easier to use——
Zhang Yuan was very happy. He had longed for this kind of percussion flintlock gun. Now he finally got it. He wanted to take these two flintlock guns to the capital and ask people from the Ministry of War and Ministry of Industry to make them according to the style.
The firearms combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty army will be greatly improved. Of course, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry are not his mirror workshops in Shanyin. If they say to imitate, they will imitate. Zhang Yuan must have had some difficulties and twists and turns to obtain the right to speak, but there are
Having a sample gun in hand is half the battle.
Liu Gaoya already knew the facts of the case and asked his stall clerk to quickly draw up a case file, which was the testimony about Zhang Yuan asking Wang Fengsu to bring two muskets back from the West.
gone.
It was already the time of the three drums, and Zhang Yuan was about to take Wang Fengsu and his two men away. When he thanked Liu Gaoya and said goodbye, Liu Gaoya said: "Zhang Jieyuan is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and we respect each other even though we have humbled ourselves."
Zhang Yuan's eyes narrowed and he thought to himself: "This flattery comes from a strange place. I saved two missionaries. What does it have to do with loyalty to the emperor and patriotism?"
Liu Gaoya said in a low voice: "In March, I came to Shanyin for a humble post." After saying this, he stepped back with a smile and bowed.
Zhang Yuan instantly understood that one of the responsibilities of Dongchang was to monitor local officials at all levels, gentry celebrities, and various influential social alliances and gangs. In March, the Han Society gathered in Longshan, Shanyin with great momentum, and Nanjing
The guards sent people to monitor the factory, but Xing Long didn't mention anything to him about it. The old eunuch was so deep in the city, Liu Gaoya should have wanted to please him by revealing his words now -
But being watched, this feeling is very bad. Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said: "Thank you again Liu Baihu for your kind words. If Liu Baihu can be of use to Zhang Yuan in the future, just ask him."
Liu Gaoya regretted what he said to Zhang Yuan. It was against factory regulations, but after hearing Zhang Yuan's answer, he felt relieved. Zhang Jieyuan was indeed a smart man who knew everything. He said with a smile: "How dare you humble your position? Zhang Jieyuan
If you have anything to do, just ask me to do my humble job."
Zhang Yuan remembered something and said with a smile: "I really want to ask Liu Baihu for help. Wang Wei of the old courtyard wants to deregister him. I don't know the way. I would like to ask Liu Baihu to give me some advice."
Liu Gaoya bowed and said: "I would like to serve Zhang Jieyuan. Lehu deregistered his citizenship and returned to the head of the ancestral hall under the Ministry of Rites. I will accompany Zhang Jieyuan to the Ministry of Rites tomorrow in my humble position. How about it?"
Zhang Yuandao: "We need Liu Baihu's help. Today I refuted the favor of Minister Shen of the Ministry of Rites, for fear that he would make things difficult for me."
Liu Gaoya said: "It is Eunuch Xing's intention to release the prisoners in the teaching case. How dare Shi Lang Shen complain? When is Master Zhang planning to go to the Jiaofang Department of the Ancestral Temple?"
Zhang Yuan said: "Then tomorrow morning at noon, I will come and thank Eunuch Xing, and then ask Liu Baihu to accompany me to the Jiaofang Division."
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